Baby 'FIFA'
A football-mad Qatari couple have named their baby in honour of their nation's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
Nayef Al Shimmari and his wife decided to call their newborn baby girl 'Fifa' in honour of the organisation that awarded the quadrennial football tournament to the tiny Arab nation.
"When I was in labour I heard that Qatar was picked ahead of many other countries to host the World Cup finals, so my husband and I decided to name her Fifa," said the delighted mother, who admitted that she had originally planned to call her daughter Dana.
"We saw that Qataris were truly overjoyed with the historic award and we wanted to contribute to the celebrations in our own way," she added.
Qatari daily newspaper Al Raya added that the couple already have a two-year-old son, Saqr.
that is really so cute :o)
Fifa sounds like a gud name. besides, i always like a nice story behind naming d kid.
she will be 12 inshaAllah by then :) - ready to watch the games... Mabrook to the parents and to Qatar for 'FIFA'
Welcome baby Fifa.... :)
I think it's a nice name
nice name!!
Bravo,
Appreciate the parents for their sportivness.But the Girl at her 11 years should not object that every one calls FIFA... FIFA,,,,,, FIFA on 2022.
Now FIFA is a baby girl....
my son was named after my husband's position in his soccer team..he is the "defense" so he named our son "depcer"..filipino word for "depensa sa soccer" (defense in soccer)
i would have suggested names like sweeper, midfielder or striker for boys and wide-receiver or tight-ends for girls...
Football crazy country.... :)
waka waka eh eh
Afifa is an arabic/Muslim name...they just
ommitted A...:)
welcome little dear
Fifa doesn't sound bad as an Arabic name.
Ma Fi, Fi FiFa
Lua Lua?
that's a nice name..i can relate...
afifa was the best choice for them! a muslim name.
maybe FIFI
The children might curse their parents one day!
F.I.F.A and Soccer
I like their style...
Next one probably will be Go-lee..